As Trump suspends H-1B visa, Canadian tech looks to attract foreign talent (again)
Following United States President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend the H-1B visa program, Canadian tech leaders…
Humi raises $15 million Series A to further develop HR, payroll software
Humi, a Toronto-based startup that develops human resources (HR), payroll, and benefits software for small and medium-sized…
Vancity, Women’s Enterprise Centre launch loan program for women entrepreneurs
Credit union Vancity and the Women’s Enterprise Centre have launched the Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program to offer loans…
Bench re-hires workers as sales rebound following shift to helping US businesses with COVID relief
Vancouver-based Bench was initially hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A sudden drop in sales in March forced…
Ten cleantech companies receive $41.8 million from federal government
Ten cleantech companies have received a collective $41.8 million from the federal government through Sustainable Development…
Toronto-based challenger bank Stack acquired by Credit Sesame
Toronto-based challenger bank Stack has been acquired by Credit Sesame, a United States-based credit and loan company. The…
Availability of expanded $40,000 CEBA small business loans delayed
Applications for the expanded Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), which were set to open across the country Friday, have…
ArcTern Ventures brings on new managing partner and investment director as it eyes international markets
ArcTern Ventures has brought on Marc Faucher as managing partner, as well as Kristin Aamodt as investment director in ArcTern’s…
FounderFuel announces startups in virtual 2020 cohort
Montreal-based accelerator FounderFuel has announced the companies that will be joining its latest and 13th cohort for 2020,…
3D visualization software startup PreVu3D raises $2.5 million seed round
PreVu3D, a Montreal-based startup that has developed an interactive 3D visualization and modelling software solution, has raised…
Waterloo software startup launches encrypted video conferencing platform
Tauria, a software encryption startup based in Kitchener-Waterloo, has launched a secure video conferencing tool and business…
Food-X Technologies brings on Attabotics to streamline its fulfillment operations
Food-X Technologies, a Vancouver-based e-grocery startup, has entered into a three-year partnership with Calgary-based Attabotics,…
CrowdRiff launches Localhood to help amplify small businesses during pandemic
Toronto-based marketing software startup CrowdRiff has launched Localhood, a free online platform intended to allow users to…
Sensibill to offer digital receipt management solution to Chase Bank customers
Toronto-based Sensibill has partnered with Chase Bank to provide the bank’s customers with its digital receipt management…
Federal government commits $492 million in grants for virus, AI research
The federal government is providing up to $492 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada…